Band together in the spirit of good food and giving back at the Spirited Marin x Fork Full of Earth Community Dinner from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Marin Country Mart. Begin your culinary adventure with raw and barbecued oysters at the Hog Island traveling oyster bar. Continue to a grazing board with smoked salmon from Patagonia Provisions and caviar from California Caviar Co., both based in Sausalito, Red Hawk cheese from Point Reyes Station’s Cowgirl Creamery and Rustic Bakery crackers.

The seasonal farm-to-fork supper presented by Fairfax’s organic caterer A Fork Full of Earth features ingredients cultivated from farms in Marin and Sonoma and includes dishes such as Moroccan lemon chicken; Terra Firma Farm harissa roasted potatoes; Full Belly Farm roasted winter squash; and Star Route Farms spigarello with pine nuts and mixed herb pistou. The grand finale of the evening is a trio of organic sweets from Novato’s Navas Patisserie. Savor festive cocktails made with Batiste Rhum, Patagonia Provision’s Long Root Ale, local wines and music by the Oakland-based contemporary tango sextet, Redwood Tango Ensemble.

Lisa Anderson Shaffer will be in Marin’s mobile art trailer, Artstream, to talk about her new book “These Three Things,” a modern journal with images and insights that offers “unique, uplifting and personal ways to focus on the new year.”

Tickets for dinner are $125, including a copy of the book, are available by searching for Spirited Marin at eventbrite.com. Or learn more about Spirited Marin at spiritedmarin.org.

The community dinner precedes the opening of a weekend long holiday marketplace premiering local sellers without retails stores who are contributing a portion of sales to Marin-based nonprofits Beyond Differences, ExtraFood and Marin CASA. The Marin Country Mart farmers market also is offering fiscal support. Browse the temporary shopping village from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday with music and seasonal drinks beginning at 4 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Marin Country Mart is at 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle in Larkspur.

Enchanted evenings

Set out at twilight every Thursday until Christmas for an enchanted evening at the historic and sparkling Mill Valley Lumber Yard. Local Bay Area wineries are on hand for tastings, Flour Craft Bakery has sweet bites, and the soon-to-open Watershed Restaurant is serving hot soup to energize a stroll through unique shops to discover one-of-a-kind gifts and food items. Artist studios featuring Mill Valley artists Victoria Mimiaga, Francis Whitnall and Guy Chambers are also open.

All donations for food and beverages enjoyed during these events goes directly to North Valley Community Foundation Camp Fire Relief Fund and California Community Foundation Southern California Wildfire Relief Fund. All participating Lumber Yard stores also are donating a portion of sales to these nonprofits.

Swing by 129 Miller Ave. from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 13 and 20 for sips, nibbles, live music, after-hours shopping and a raffle. For more information, go to millvalleylumberyard.com.

The tropical bar has artful cocktails created by mixologist Brian Means, a private selection of bourbon and Japanese whiskey, local and Hawaiian beers and a boutique list of wines from around the world.

Photo by Eric Wolfinger

Nicasio resident and restaurateur Michael Mina debuted his tropically inspired Trailblazer Tavern this week in San Francisco’s brand new Salesforce East Building.

Trailblazer Tavern is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays and Mondays through Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner. Join the island energy and get a taste of the tropics at 350 Mission St. in San Francisco. For more about the restaurant and menu or to make reservations, go to michaelmina.net or call 415-625-5445.

For specific menu details and to reserve a seat available on the half hour between 5 and 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 and between 6 to 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, go to saltwateroysterdepot.com. Dinner, including tax and gratuity, is $125. Keep in mind the restaurant is closed Dec. 6, 10 and 13.

Saltwater is at 12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Inverness.

Share your stories

When it comes to the foods and flavors of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and other holidays, we’ve got our own down, but how these traditions started and are sustained are worth a closer look. Share your stories from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Larkspur Library at 400 Magnolia Ave. in Larkspur. For more information, go to larkspurlibrary.org or call 415-927-5005.

Leanne Battelle is a freelance food writer. Send her an email at ij.lbattelle@gmail.com with your comments, food news or restaurant recommendations. Or you can follow the Marin dining scene at instagram.com/therealdealmarin.